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picctpt33
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 22, 2021 9:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

+1 for Bremner practice mutes
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 20, 2022 12:32 pm    Post subject: Divitt Reply with quote

I'm a comeback player and remember the terrible practice mutes back in the day and the intense resistance. There are so many options now, but after some research, I landed with Divitt. So far, I'm not disappointed! Although I have nothing to compare it to (beside remembering the old days), it just feels less stuffy. It may be a little louder than others, but with my office door shut, no one hears me. The challenge, at least for me, is practicing everything pp/ppp, which is essential to my comeback. It's hard enough without a practice mute! My chops get a workout for sure. Anyway, thankful for how far technology has come! Give Divitt a try!

Update: Seems to play a little sharp to me. Anyone else have that experience?


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PostPosted: Thu Jan 20, 2022 4:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm a practice mute junkie and Regano Practice Mute are the best I've seen.

The Yamaha is as quiet, but Reganos don't have much resistance, which most practice mutes have a lot of, nor is the intonation bad. Fairly free blowing for a practice mute. They are also feather lite. Depending on horn and case, you may be able to keep them in the bell, also.

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 20, 2022 5:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The small Best Brass and some of the knockoffs like Dillons work extremely well. But the best practice mute I've played (and I own quite a few) is the new Divitt. While not as quiet as the Best Brass types, it is almost as quiet and it plays very even, open, and in tune from low F# up. Plus, it looks way cool.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 20, 2022 8:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I can’t attest one way or the other but Mark Hughes (Principal, Houston SO) has his own 3D printed mute he designed. Some people really seem to like it based on what I’ve heard so far.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 5:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Honestly, they're all pretty bad IMO, I really hate playing with them in.

The best one that I've found, especially from a cost perspective is the Dillon Music copy of the Best Brass practice mute. It's literally only $36 and does the job very well. It also fits in your bell in your case if you're tight on space.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 8:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

kehaulani wrote:
I'm a practice mute junkie and Regano Practice Mute are the best I've seen.

The Yamaha is as quiet, but Reganos don't have much resistance, which most practice mutes have a lot of, nor is the intonation bad. Fairly free blowing for a practice mute. They are also feather lite. Depending on horn and case, you may be able to keep them in the bell, also.

ihttps://rejanomutes.com/

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 9:24 am    Post subject: Practice Mute Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 11:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Have you found any difference in the response of the old Bremner ssshhhmute (conical) vs new (conical, a little bulbous)?
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 22, 2022 8:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Has anyone compared the Rejano practice mute with the Divitt?
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 2022 10:57 am    Post subject: a vote for Stomvi Upmute Reply with quote

Hello everybody,

I've been using the Stomvi Upmute with great results. VERY quiet, great intonation and sound. It has an air diaphragm to match the normal resistance you would have without the mute. It costs $80, but is worth every penny. I've been practicing whenever I feel like it, and no one in the house can hear with the door closed. I would highly recommend this one.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 2022 3:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I just got a Sshhh mute because I heard how quiet it was and it's not any quieter than my Rejano. FWIW.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 2022 10:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Try also a whittled down wine cork plugged into a stemless Harmon. A hole drilled through the cork will control the volume.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 12, 2024 10:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thought I'd link the workshop I came across yesterday where Jens Lindemann advocates using a practice mute for the *benefit* of its added resistance. He also says an adjustable cup mute can work as well.

He starts talking about it at 1:35:50

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I'm a comeback player 5 weeks in, but I recall using a Harmon mute occasionally in the 2+ years I played before. It never seemed to mess with my embouchure or present any kind of problem, and though maybe not as quiet as some practice mutes, it reduced sound level enough to be comfortable playing anywhere around the house and was easy to play on. Now I have a walk-in closet to practice in but I'd like sometimes not to have to be so confined, and have the trumpet more accessible.

Roger Ingram has mentioned that Maynard Ferguson would put his trumpet on a table in his house and pick it up every time he walked by the table. That's similar to what I had been thinking- just having it hanging around to play even if for a few minutes at a time.

I have tried the Denis Wick DW5526 Trumpet Practice Mute and really didn't care for it. Much preferred the standard Harmon mute. Thinking of getting a Harmon again and/or a Humes & Berg cup mute.
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